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unfading

adjective
un·​fad·​ing | \ ˌən-ˈfā-diŋ How to pronounce unfading (audio) \

Definition of unfading

1 : not losing color or freshness
2 : not losing value or effectiveness

Other Words from unfading

unfadingly \ ˌən-​ˈfā-​diŋ-​lē How to pronounce unfadingly (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of unfading

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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